Wale Ojo-Lanre honoured as Tourism Journalist of the year

A prophet is said not to be honored at home, this seems not to be the case of the Tourism Editor of Nigerian Tribune, Wale Ojo-Lanre as he was honoured with the Tourism Journalist of the Year award for his contributions towards the growth of tourism in Nigeria on 27th September, 2015 at Univeristy of Ibadan, Oyo State.

He was awarded alongside many other prominent Nigerians at the University of Ibadan. The governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi bagged Tourism Personality of the Year, Adeboye was awarded the Religion and Ecotourism Personality of the Year, while Kenya Airways bagged the Best African Tourism Airline of the Year.

Unarguably one of the most travelled journalist in Nigeria, Wale has championed the cause of tourism growth and development in many fora within and outside the country.

.Speaking after the award, Wale said, “Nigeria has a lot of tourism potentials that can contribute immensely to the country GDP, provide employment and engages our youth in so many ways. We shouldn’t be mono-economy, the country is richly blessed and it is time we tap into tourism as a source of revenue generation. From East to South, North to West, the tourism potentials is awesome. We hope our government will as a matter of urgency pay more attention to tourism, diversify the economy and bring in more foreign exchange through the development of our historic

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In 2012, he bags the Cultural Ambassador of the year Award for his contribution towards the promotion of culture and tourism. Also, at the inauguration of African Heritage Cultural Centre and Fund Raising ceremony in Netherlands in 2013, he was awarded the Best Tourism Promoter for his contribution to tourism industry.

An astute tourism writer and promoter, he has bagged over 30 awards locally and internationally. He has also consistently been at the vanguard of the campaign for the development of the great potentials of tourism in Nigeria for almost two decades.